Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 33rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +909.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 30 Qatar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bahamas 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.